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Market Research Firm Yankee Group Acquired by Alta Communications

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 17, 2005 - 4:01am.
Boston - Yankee Group, a research and advisory firm focused on communications and networking technologies, has been acquired by an investment group led by Alta Communications, a private equity firm, and Emily Nagle Green. Green is a research industry executive who served most recently as CEO of Cambridge Energy Research Associates. In a related move, longtime Yankee Group President and CEO Brian Adamik is stepping down after a transition period to pursue other opportunities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.